Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc   By: Various

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NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of." CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

No. 237.] SATURDAY, MAY 13. 1854. [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.

CONTENTS.

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"Shakspeare's Rime which he made at the Mytre," by Dr. E. F. Rimbault 439

Rous, the Sottish Psalmist, Provost of Eton College: and his Will, by the Rev. H. T. Ellacombe 440

Original English Royal Letters to the Grand Masters of Malta, by William Winthrop 442

Disease among Cattle, by Thos. Nimmo 445

Popiana, by Harry Leroy Temple 445

Hampshire Folk Lore, by Eustace W. Jacob 446

The most curious Book in the World 446

Minor Notes: Baptism, Marriage, and Crowning of Geo. III. Copernicus First Instance of Bribery amongst Members of Parliament Richard Brinsley Sheridan Publican's Invitation Bishop Burnet again! Old Custom preserved in Warwickshire English Diplomacy v. Russian 447

QUERIES:

Ancient Tenure of Lands, by A. J. Dunkin 448

Owen Rowe the Regicide 449

Writings of the Martyr Bradford, by the Rev. A. Townsend 449

MINOR QUERIES: Courtney Family "The Shipwrecked Lovers" Sir John Bingham Proclamation for making Mustard Judges practising at Bar Celebrated Wagers "Pay me tribute, or else " "A regular Turk" Benj. Rush Per Centum Sign Burial Service Tradition Jean Bart's Descent on Newcastle Madame de Staël Honoria, Daughter of Lord Denny Hospital of John of Jerusalem Heiress of Haddon Hall Monteith Vandyking Hiel the Bethelite Earl of Glencairn Willow Bark in Ague "Perturbabantur," &c. 450

MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS: Seamen's Tickets Bruce, Robert Coronation Custom William Warner "Isle of Beauty" Edmund Lodge King John 452

REPLIES:

Has Execution by Hanging been survived? by William Bates 453

Coleridge's Christabel, by C. Mansfield Ingleby 455

General Whitelocke 455

PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE: Gravelly Wax Negatives Photographic Experience 456

REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES: Turkish Language Dr. Edward Daniel Clarke's Charts of the Black Sea Aristotle on living Law Christ's or Cris Cross Row Titles to the Psalms in the Syriac Version "Old Rowley" Wooden Effigies Abbott Families 456

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes on Books, &c. 458

Books and Odd Volumes Wanted 458

Notices to Correspondents 459

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